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As far as performance, the roar of the crowd, the smell of the greasepaint no I don't feel that.
Peter Garrett

Meaning of "greasepaint" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GREASEPAINT

greasepaint  [ˈɡriːsˌpeɪnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREASEPAINT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Greasepaint is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GREASEPAINT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

greasepaint

Foundation (cosmetics)

Foundation is a skin coloured cosmetic applied to the face to create an even, uniform colour to the complexion, to cover flaws and, sometimes, to change the natural skintone. Foundation applied to the body is generally referred to as "body painting."...

Definition of greasepaint in the English dictionary

The definition of greasepaint in the dictionary is a waxy or greasy substance used as make-up by actors. Other definition of greasepaint is theatrical make-up.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREASEPAINT


acquaint
əˈkweɪnt
ain´t
eɪnt
bepaint
bɪˈpeɪnt
complaint
kəmˈpleɪnt
constraint
kənˈstreɪnt
depaint
dɪˈpeɪnt
depeinct
dɪˈpeɪnt
faint
feɪnt
mispaint
ˌmɪsˈpeɪnt
outpaint
ˌaʊtˈpeɪnt
overpaint
ˌəʊvəˈpeɪnt
paint
peɪnt
plaint
pleɪnt
quaint
kweɪnt
repaint
riːˈpeɪnt
restraint
rɪˈstreɪnt
saint
seɪnt
straint
streɪnt
taint
teɪnt
unpaint
ʌnˈpeɪnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREASEPAINT

grease
grease cup
grease gun
grease monkey
grease nipple
grease remover
grease the palm of
grease wool
grease-stained
greaseball
greaseband
greasebush
greaseless
greaseproof
greaseproof paper
greaser
greasewood
greasier
greasies
greasiest

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREASEPAINT

child restraint
distraint
eggshell paint
emulsion paint
enamel paint
finger paint
gloss paint
Latter-day Saint
lead paint
liver complaint
matt paint
oil-based paint
oil paint
patron saint
poster paint
reacquaint
self-restraint
spray paint
war paint
water paint

Synonyms and antonyms of greasepaint in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «greasepaint» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREASEPAINT

Find out the translation of greasepaint to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of greasepaint from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «greasepaint» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

油彩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maquillaje teatral
570 millions of speakers

English

greasepaint
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

greasepaint
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

greasepaint
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

greasepaint
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেক্আপ্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Greasepaint
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schminke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドーラン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

용 기름
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Greasepaint
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dầu sơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

greasepaint
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रीसपेंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

greasepaint
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cerone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

greasepaint
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

greasepaint
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

greasepaint
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

greasepaint
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grease
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Grease
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of greasepaint

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREASEPAINT»

The term «greasepaint» is regularly used and occupies the 81.506 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREASEPAINT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «greasepaint» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «greasepaint» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about greasepaint

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2 QUOTES WITH «GREASEPAINT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word greasepaint.
1
Peter Garrett
As far as performance, the roar of the crowd, the smell of the greasepaint no I don't feel that.
2
Gene Simmons
Before a show, you might have aches or pains, or it's a bad rainy day, or it's too humid. We all complain about stuff. But... how do I put this poetically? Once it's the roar of the crowd and the smell of the greasepaint, forget it. Once the adrenaline kicks in and your chest expands, you forget about all that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREASEPAINT»

Discover the use of greasepaint in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to greasepaint and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Greasepaint and Gore: The Hammer Monsters of Roy Ashton
Greasepaint and Gore catalogues the largest single collection of Hammer production artefacts in existence, and is a must have for any horror. or indeed any film fan!
Bruce Sachs, Russell Wall, 1998
2
Red Plush and Greasepaint: A Memory of the Music-hall and ...
"Set against a pageant of rich and robust years, beginning with a glimpse of his own Victorian boyhood - when, from the age of six onwards, he lived only for the theatre and all that the word included - Clarkson Rose traces the story of the ...
Clarkson Rose, 1964
3
Strutter's Complete Guide to Clown Makeup
Once the face is prepared for makeup, the makeup supplies are set out, and a brightly lighted location is decided upon, you are ready to apply the greasepaint. APPLYING THE GREASEPAINT The greasepaint can be applied to the face with  ...
Jim Roberts, 1991
4
The Gospel in Greasepaint: Creative Biblical Skits for ...
This books is packed with 42 entertaining clown skits based on biblical themes.
Mark D. Stucky, 1995
5
Greasepaint Matadors: The Unsung Heroes of Rodeo Bull Fighting
Share in the excitement!
Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor, 1992
6
Gags and Greasepaint: A Tribute to the Irish Fit-Ups
This volume is a paean to the "Revue", the "Fit-Up" and the fifty or more travelling roadshows which traversed the roads of Ireland during the heyday of the "fit-ups", the decades prior to the Second World War.
By Vikki Jackson, Mícheál Ó hAodha, 2008
7
Greasepaint Monkey: An Actor on Acting
This is one actor’s experience over 60 years as a professional, including roles in The Avengers, Dr Finlay’s Casebook, Jason and the Argonauts and This Man Craig.
John Cairney, 2010
8
Max Factor: The Man Who Changed the Faces of the World
While Max and Jennie were in Germany, he decided to visit the offices of Leichner, which he had long represented in the United States as the company's top retailer of their theatrical stick greasepaint. It was time, he had decided, to ask for a ...
Fred E. Basten, 2012
9
Little Musicals for Little Theatres: A Reference Guide to ...
Greasepaint,. the. Smell. of. the. Crowd. Book, Music, and Lyrics by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse Imported from England because the first Newley/ Bricusse musical, Stop the World — I Want to Get Off, had been a great success, this one ...
Denny Martin Flinn, 2006
10
The Complete Guide to Make-Up
Once the skin tone is applied, it is not seen but it prevents the pieces looking chalky and false. 5 Apply the skin tone onto the pieces in the form of greasepaint cream foundations or rubber mask grease. 6 Mark the outline of the prosthetic onto ...
Suzanne Le Quesne, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREASEPAINT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term greasepaint is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greensburg Civic Theatre is accepting applications for directors and choreographers for its 2015-16 season of adult and Greasepaint Players' ... «Uniontown Herald Standard, Jul 15»
2
Bygones: Church has played important role in Borrowash life for 220 …
He bid farewell to the greasepaint with a curtain call as Widow Twankey in the early years of the 21st century. He also taught at the Sunday ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Music previews for the week of July 9: Eternal Summers, Angela …
Ace Frehley won't slather his face with greasepaint at the VooDoo. As the costumed guitarist for Kiss, Frehley is responsible for the monstrous ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
4
Angelina Jolie to make a biopic on Catherine the Great
But in recent years, she has been more enamoured of the megaphone than greasepaint. She is now helming her third movie, By the Sea, ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
5
Students learn skills of the theater during week-long camp
The 2015 Footlights & Greasepaint Youth Theatre Retreat is putting together and performing “The Baker Street Irregulars” this week as part of ... «Sidney Herald Leader, Jul 15»
6
Orson's Shadow
Alice Hamilton's production, resourcefully staged in a reconfigured in-the-round Southwark Playhouse, reeks of greasepaint and anxiety, and is ... «The Stage, Jul 15»
7
The Clown With the Beautiful Baritone
A year or so back, upon first seeing Puddles, a nearly 7-foot-tall clown in stark white greasepaint with only the most minimal of red accents, ... «OZY, Jul 15»
8
Looking Back 070415
Rehearsals are now in progress for the first production of the 16th season, “The Roar of the Greasepaint,” which will open in the Humanities ... «Morris Sun Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Pricking of My thumbs
That idea that something remains alive and empty behind the greasepaint scares the bejeezus out of us. A quick look at Wikipedia reveals the ... «Boise Weekly, Jul 15»
10
The Best Costumes From Melbourne's Oz Comic-Con
So, I scurried around the floor and snapped up as many of my favourites as I could, before the green greasepaint I'd spent an hour and a half applying that ... «Junkee, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Greasepaint [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/greasepaint>. Apr 2024 ».
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